Printed Ephemera
"All I Have is Poetry" by Jessie McCarty is a 5-page reading performance from the "Under the Pendant Light" presented on December 5th, 2024, at Stella’s Bar in Chicago.
Year: 2024
Author: Jessie McCarty
Pages: 5 pgs.
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
Process: Inkjet
Edition Size: 1
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This double-sided print from the exhibition "Under the Pendant Light" features an illustration by Tong Pan and writing by M. Martinez. The print was part of the exhibition, which opened on December 5th at Stella's Bar in Chicago.
Year: 2024
Designer: M. Martinez
Pages: 1 pg., double-sided
Dimensions:5.5" x 8.5"
Process: Inkjet
Color: Full color digital
Edition Size: 50
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The "Culture is an Initiation Ritual" leaflet offers a glimpse into the show's exploration of cultural change across video, painting, sculpture, and installation. With a foreword by 0nty (@the.ontological.turnt) and illustrations by Gabe Johnson, it includes a mapped layout of each piece at Lot49 and a detailed schedule of the 17 films screened.
Year: 2024
Designer: M. Martinez
Pages: 4 pgs., leaflet
Dimensions:5.5" x 8.5"
Process: Inkjet
Color: Full color digital
Edition Size: 35
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Soft Systems Index 01 documents the first three pop-up art exhibitions presented by Soft Systems in Chicago. This publication covers "Homebody" (September 2023), "Excess Labor For the Ephemera" (December 2023), and "Memory Map" (May 2024), showcasing a range of contemporary art practices including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, performance, photography, and design.
The featured works come from a diverse group of Chicago-based artists, including Joey Bercen, Doey Buff (Jeremy Carter), Adehle Daley, Carmen San Sebastián Diez Del Sel, Rosa El Galicia, Katia Jackson, Tong Pan, Aidan Piper, SOME), Harris Ainsworth, Lara DiBlasio, Marlee Chlystek, Brigid O’Neil, Lorenzo Osterheim, Avery Pollard & Astro Carter, Theo Schweiger 萧世通, Kayla Taylor, John Wright, Simone Whiteley-Allen, Sam Anthem, Melon Sprout, Tunnel, Sonya Bogdanova, Erin Armstrong, Kate Hefferan, Nick Holmes, Isaiah Lee, Mikey Mosher, Estuardo R.F., Ashley Stokols, Yigit Ural, Dylan Bissonette, Niko Woroniecki, and Marina Ross.
Year: 2024
Designer: M. Martinez
Pages: 8 pgs., softcover
Dimensions:5.5" x 8.5"
Process: Inkjet
Color: Full color digital
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This poster was designed for Memory Map, a group exhibition organized by Soft Systems. Printed with a risograph, it has a distinct, textured quality.
Year: 2024
Designer: Dylan Bissonette
Pages: 1 p.
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
Process: Risograph
Color: Monochrome
Edition Size: 50